We apologize for the long delay in postings. As usual, things are pretty busy around here and continue to get busier by the day. Scott was hired as a full time English teacher on February 1st so he has been very busy trying to get used to his new classes and new students. We are so proud that Scott is finally doing what he has always wanted to do.

Jack continues to make us laugh and keep us running around like crazy people. He is getting so big and at his 12 month appointment he weighed in at a whopping 26 pounds and was 33 1/4 inches long! He loves everything farm! Jack will tell you what a sheep, cow, horse, monkey and snake say. He loves hot dogs and asks for them at all times and he says “cheese” when you try to take his picture. He also says, Hi-Yah, mama, dadda, nana, pappap, baby and i e i e i e.

Today Jack had his second scan with the STAR scanner to determine how the helmet has effected his head growth. When Jack began wearing the helmet, the differential between his left and right side was 12mm. As of today, that difference has been brought down to 8.9mm in only 14 weeks! We are so happy to know that the helmet is working the way it is supposed to. The helmet has been such a blessing in so many ways. We are so thankful that we were able to do this for Jack. The red dotted line is Jack’s original scan and the blue line is where he is today.

There are other babies out there that are not as lucky as Jack and they are suffering with severe cases of Plagiocephaly but their parents are not able to afford the helmet and their insurance will not cover it. I was lucky enough to meet a wonderful little girl at one of Jack’s doctor appointments. Her name is Alexandra and she suffers from Torticollis and Plagiocephaly and she wears a helmet just like Jack. Her parents have started a wonderful organization called Alexandra’s P.H.A.T.E. (Plagiocephaly, Helmet And Torticollis Education). This organization helps children like Jack and Alexandra get helmets and also provides tons of information on Plagiocephaly and Torticollis. Check out their site: alexandrasphate.org.

It is hard to believe that our little man is already ONE year old!! The past year has been full of ups and downs but one little guy has always put a big smile on all of our faces…JACK! Jackie and I finished his one year compilation video last night so click on the video and see our little guy grow over the past year.

 

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We had a great time celebrating Jack’s first Thanksgiving with family and friends. We missed seeing Aunt Jen, Eli and Micah and also Uncle Bob, Aunt Lindsey and all the girls. Jack had a great time and really enjoyed eating all the great food!

This year has been a very challenging one and we are so thankful for everyone that has been there to support us. We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Our little man is 11 months old! The last few months have been some of the most fun so far. Jack now has two bottom teeth and one just starting to come though on the top. He started to take some steps about two weeks ago and he is now walking like a little champ. He can go the whole way across the room and into the kitchen without falling down.

A week ago Jack started wearing his cranial remolding orthosis, his helmet. Jack has had a flat spot on the back right side of his head pretty much since he was born. He had been stuck in the birth canal for an extended period of time and came out extremely cone headed. Because of that, his head never really went back to the right shape. Scott and I have tried just about everything to try to encourage his head to go back to the correct shape and the helmet is our last option. We have done a ton of research and are really optimistic that it will help with Jack’s head shape. He will have to wear it for at least 3 months but possibly up to 6. We think that he looks adorable!

 

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